High Level:
MLB Career Ranks:
47th in popups
Positions: SS-
1639, 2B-
276, 3B-
24, DH-
1, C-
1
Full Name: Neifi Neftali Diaz Perez
Born:
Jun 2, 1975 (37
.357)
in
Villa Mella,Dominican Republic
Top Prospect: mlb 1996 (#63), 1997 (#33) team 1994 (#3-COL), 1995 (#6-COL), 1996 (#4-COL), 1997 (#2-COL)MLB Debut: Aug 31, 1996 (21
.090)
BATTING STATISTICS
ALL Stats
MLB Only
Minor Leagues Only
| 1993 | Bend | Nwst | A- | - | col | 18 | ss-2b | 11 | 75 | 296 | 35 | 77 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | .260 | .306 | .355 | 661 | - | - | 105 | 324 | | -- | -- | .292 |
| 1994 | Central Valley | Calif | A+ | - | col | 19 | ss | 26 | 134 | 506 | 64 | 121 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | .239 | .284 | .304 | 589 | - | - | 154 | 564 | 422 | 45 | 2.9 | .278 |
| 1995 | New Haven | East | AA | - | col | 20 | ss | 58 | 116 | 427 | 59 | 108 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .253 | .295 | .368 | 663 | - | - | 157 | 458 | 332 | 52 | 4.2 | .278 |
| 1995 | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | - | col | 20 | ss | - | 11 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .389 | 667 | - | - | 14 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 4.1 | .323 |
| 1996 | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | - | col | 21 | ss | 9 | 133 | 570 | 77 | 180 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | .316 | .337 | .444 | 781 | - | - | 253 | 607 | 430 | 92 | 5.8 | .330 |
| 1996 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 21 | ss-2b | - | 17 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .156 | .200 | 356 | 9 | 53 | 9 | 46 | 43 | -1 | -0.6 | .189 |
| 1997 | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | - | col | 22 | ss | - | 68 | 303 | 68 | 110 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .363 | .393 | .541 | 934 | - | - | 164 | 323 | 201 | 71 | 9.5 | .376 |
| 1997 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 22 | ss-2b | 56 | 83 | 313 | 46 | 91 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .291 | .333 | .444 | 777 | 79 | 95 | 139 | 344 | 237 | 52 | 5.9 | .320 |
| 1998 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 23 | ss | 21 | 162 | 647 | 80 | 177 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | .274 | .313 | .382 | 695 | 156 | 96 | 247 | 712 | 510 | 86 | 4.5 | .294 |
| 1999 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 24 | ss | 18 | 157 | 690 | 108 | 193 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .280 | .307 | .403 | 710 | 156 | 99 | 278 | 732 | 519 | 100 | 5.2 | .288 |
| 2000 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 25 | ss | 15 | 162 | 651 | 92 | 187 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | .287 | .314 | .427 | 741 | 160 | 99 | 278 | 699 | 497 | 99 | 5.4 | .301 |
| 2001 | Colorado | NL | MLB | 5 | col | 26 | ss | 62 | 87 | 382 | 65 | 114 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .298 | .326 | .445 | 771 | 87 | 100 | 170 | 403 | 283 | 60 | 5.7 | .327 |
| 2001 | KC Royals | AL | MLB | 17 | kc | 26 | ss | - | 49 | 199 | 18 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .241 | .277 | .302 | 579 | 49 | 100 | 60 | 220 | 167 | 18 | 2.8 | .258 |
| 2002 | KC Royals | AL | MLB | 8 | kc | 27 | ss | - | 145 | 554 | 65 | 131 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .236 | .260 | .303 | 564 | 142 | 98 | 168 | 585 | 454 | 43 | 2.5 | .254 |
| 2003 | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 1 | sf | 28 | 2b-ss | 100 | 120 | 328 | 27 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | .256 | .285 | .348 | 632 | 70 | 58 | 114 | 353 | 266 | 36 | 3.6 | .271 |
| 2004 | Iowa | PCL | AAA | - | chc | 29 | ss | - | 10 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .235 | 441 | - | - | 8 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 1.1 | .241 |
| 2004 | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 10 | sf | 29 | ss-2b | 84 | 103 | 319 | 28 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | .232 | .276 | .295 | 571 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 353 | 266 | 27 | 2.7 | .252 |
| 2004 | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 13 | chc | 29 | ss | 84 | 23 | 62 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .371 | .400 | .548 | 948 | 13 | 57 | 34 | 67 | 42 | 14 | 9.3 | .389 |
| 2005 | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 13 | chc | 30 | ss | 69 | 154 | 572 | 59 | 157 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 22 | .274 | .298 | .383 | 681 | 136 | 88 | 219 | 609 | 457 | 68 | 4.0 | .285 |
| 2006 | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 13 | chc | 31 | 2b-ss | - | 87 | 236 | 27 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .254 | .266 | .343 | 610 | 50 | 57 | 81 | 246 | 185 | 24 | 3.5 | .269 |
| 2006 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 8 | det | 31 | 2b-ss | - | 21 | 65 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .235 | .215 | 451 | 18 | 86 | 14 | 70 | 56 | 3 | 1.3 | .213 |
| 2007 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 19 | det | 32 | ss-2b | - | 33 | 64 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .172 | .221 | .266 | 486 | 16 | 48 | 17 | 71 | 58 | 3 | 1.5 | .182 |
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| Minor League Totals (6 years) | 547 | 2172 | 308 | 613 | 112 | 29 | 24 | 233 | 58 | 39 | 113 | 259 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 22 | 28 | .282 | .317 | .394 | 711 | -- | -- | 855 | 2347 | 1680 | 297.8 | 4.8 | .308 |
| AAA Totals (4 years) | 222 | 943 | 150 | 307 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 123 | 25 | 16 | 38 | 85 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | .326 | .348 | .466 | 814 | -- | -- | 439 | 1001 | 686 | 167.9 | 6.6 | .341 |
| AA Totals (1 year) | 116 | 427 | 59 | 108 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .253 | .295 | .368 | 663 | -- | -- | 157 | 458 | 332 | 52 | 4.2 | .278 |
| A+ Totals (1 year) | 134 | 506 | 64 | 121 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | .239 | .284 | .304 | 589 | -- | -- | 154 | 564 | 422 | 44.6 | 2.9 | .278 |
| A- Totals (1 year) | 75 | 296 | 35 | 77 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .306 | .355 | 661 | -- | -- | 105 | 324 | 240 | 33.9 | 3.8 | .292 |
| 1993 | Bend | Nwst | A- | 2B | 24 | | 121 | 49 | 64 | 8 | 9 | | .934 | -- | -- | |
| | Bend | Nwst | A- | SS | 56 | | 275 | 78 | 180 | 17 | 33 | | .938 | -- | -- | |
| 1994 | Central Valley | Calif | A+ | SS | 134 | | 650 | 223 | 388 | 39 | 86 | | .940 | -- | -- | |
| 1995 | New Haven | East | AA | SS | 114 | | 551 | 175 | 358 | 18 | 80 | | .967 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | SS | 11 | | 47 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 5 | | .936 | -- | -- | |
| 1996 | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | SS | 132 | | 678 | 244 | 409 | 25 | 91 | | .963 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | 2B | 4 | | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | | .933 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 14 | | 36 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 8 | | .972 | -- | -- | |
| 1997 | Colorado Springs | PCL | AAA | SS | 67 | | 325 | 119 | 198 | 8 | 56 | | .975 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | 2B | 41 | | 238 | 106 | 130 | 2 | 39 | | .992 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | 3B | 2 | | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | .857 | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 45 | | 238 | 78 | 154 | 6 | 34 | | .975 | -- | -- | |
| 1998 | Colorado | NL | MLB | C | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -- | -- | -- | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 162 | | 808 | 272 | 516 | 20 | 127 | | .975 | -- | -- | |
| 1999 | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 157 | | 755 | 260 | 481 | 14 | 124 | | .981 | -- | -- | |
| 2000 | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 162 | | 830 | 288 | 524 | 18 | 120 | 1402 | .978 | 5.01 | 5.21 | |
| 2001 | KC Royals | AL | MLB | 2B | 4 | | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1.000 | 5.50 | 6.19 | |
| | Colorado | NL | MLB | SS | 87 | | 419 | 145 | 264 | 10 | 64 | 763 | .976 | 4.70 | 4.82 | |
| | KC Royals | AL | MLB | SS | 46 | | 232 | 96 | 131 | 5 | 38 | 395 | .978 | 4.93 | 5.17 | |
| 2002 | KC Royals | AL | MLB | 2B | 5 | | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 41 | .966 | 5.60 | 6.15 | |
| | KC Royals | AL | MLB | SS | 139 | | 671 | 252 | 400 | 19 | 107 | 1208 | .972 | 4.69 | 4.86 | |
| 2003 | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 2B | 57 | 37 | 234 | 97 | 134 | 3 | 36 | 371 | .987 | 4.05 | 5.60 | |
| | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| | SF Giants | NL | MLB | SS | 45 | 33 | 202 | 71 | 129 | 2 | 33 | 311 | .990 | 4.44 | 5.79 | |
| 2004 | Iowa | PCL | AAA | SS | 10 | | 34 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 3 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 2B | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1.000 | 4.00 | 6.55 | |
| | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 2B | 39 | 31 | 196 | 80 | 115 | 1 | 23 | 291 | .995 | 5.00 | 6.03 | |
| | SF Giants | NL | MLB | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 0.50 | 1.80 | |
| | SF Giants | NL | MLB | SS | 57 | 48 | 230 | 67 | 158 | 5 | 29 | 440 | .978 | 3.95 | 4.60 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | SS | 19 | 12 | 63 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 120 | .968 | 3.21 | 4.58 | |
| 2005 | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 2B | 26 | 18 | 81 | 32 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 160 | .975 | 3.04 | 4.44 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 0.25 | 1.50 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | SS | 130 | 118 | 570 | 175 | 385 | 10 | 81 | 1063 | .982 | 4.31 | 4.74 | |
| 2006 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 2B | 14 | 14 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 119 | 1.000 | 5.43 | 5.75 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 2B | 53 | 33 | 184 | 72 | 107 | 5 | 24 | 327 | .973 | 3.38 | 4.93 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | 3B | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1.000 | 1.20 | 2.12 | |
| | Chi Cubs | NL | MLB | SS | 21 | 13 | 62 | 24 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 131 | .968 | 2.86 | 4.12 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | SS | 7 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 40 | .963 | 3.71 | 5.85 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2007 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 2B | 7 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 4.73 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | 3B | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .923 | 4.00 | 4.50 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | SS | 24 | 9 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 108 | .952 | 1.67 | 3.33 | |
| | 2B | 252 | 138 | 1104 | 462 | 627 | 15 | 158 | 1392 | .986 | 4.32 | 5.42 | |
| | 3B | 24 | 7 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 88 | .941 | 1.33 | 2.66 | |
| | SS | 1115 | 237 | 5185 | 1785 | 3283 | 117 | 796 | 5981 | .977 | 4.55 | 4.92 | |
| | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | SS | 524 | 0 | 2560 | 866 | 1584 | 110 | 354 | 0 | .957 | 4.68 | | |